Kristen Miranda joins Blumenthal Arts as Director of Community Impact and Partnership

(October 29, 2024) Charlotte, NC – Award-winning journalist Kristen Miranda will join Blumenthal Arts as its Director of Community Impact and Partnership. Miranda will lead the effort to publicly share the positive impact of Blumenthal Arts in the community and the essential role charitable support plays in fueling these high impact programs.

 

 

"I am honored Tom Gabbard and the team at Blumenthal Arts have put their trust in me to tell the organization's story and encourage support of its initiatives,” said Miranda. “Blumenthal Arts has a stellar reputation across the Carolinas, the country, and around the world. There are so many programs Blumenthal Arts provides that are truly changing lives, and I can't wait to share those things with all of you in our community and beyond."

 

“Kristen has been an incredible partner to us as a producer and host at WBTV,” said Blumenthal Arts President and CEO Tom Gabbard. “Her enthusiasm for the arts, combined with her love for Charlotte, will be a great asset.

“Kristen is beloved in Charlotte. Whether at the grocery store, Target, or elsewhere around town, she is well known for her kindness and genuine interest in others. She will lead our efforts to expand support from businesses and individuals who share our vision to transform lives through high quality arts and education programs. We are blessed to have her join our leadership team.”

Miranda has spent nearly two decades sharing the successes and challenges of the people and places that make up the Carolinas. As a news reporter, anchor, and lifestyle host at WBTV, the CBS television affiliate in Charlotte, she highlighted the work of not-for-profit organizations like Blumenthal Arts. She interviewed everyone from celebrities to regular folks to educate and empower the people who live here.

In her new role as Director of Community Impact and Partnership, Miranda will play a lead role in amplifying the important work Blumenthal Arts does locally, nationally, and globally. She will employ her skills as a gifted storyteller and relationship builder to manage Blumenthal Arts’ giving programs, including the individual and corporate giving, sponsorships, and grants. This support is crucial to Blumenthal’s ability to enrich the lives of each member of the community through arts programming, community-building, education, and innovation.

A graduate of the State University of New York, College at Fredonia, Miranda spent the first chapter of her career in newsrooms across New York State. Prior to her time in Charlotte, she worked in a newsroom in her hometown of Buffalo and was a reporter and anchor in Binghamton and Rochester. 

Miranda is passionate about the way the arts can change lives and open minds.

 

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ABOUT BLUMENTHAL ARTS

Blumenthal Arts serves the Carolinas as a leading cultural, entertainment, and education not-for-profit. For more information, call (704) 372-1000 or visit BlumenthalArts.org. Blumenthal Arts receives support from the City of Charlotte and the North Carolina Arts Council. Generous support is also provided by PNC Bank, sponsor of the PNC Broadway Lights series, and Equitable, sponsor of the Equitable Bravo Series.

 

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